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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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