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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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