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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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