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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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