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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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