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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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