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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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