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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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