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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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