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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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