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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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