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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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