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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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