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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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