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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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