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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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