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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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