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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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