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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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