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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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