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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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