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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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