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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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