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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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