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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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