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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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