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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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