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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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