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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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