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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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