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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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