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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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