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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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