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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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