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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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