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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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