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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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