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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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