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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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