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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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