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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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