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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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