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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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