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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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