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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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