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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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