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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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