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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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