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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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