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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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