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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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