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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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