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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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