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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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