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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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