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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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