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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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