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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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