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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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