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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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