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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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