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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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