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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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