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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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