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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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