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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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