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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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