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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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