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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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