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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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