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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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