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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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