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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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