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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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