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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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