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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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