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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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