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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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