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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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