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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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