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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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