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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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