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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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