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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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