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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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