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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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