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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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