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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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