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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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