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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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