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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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