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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major 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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