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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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