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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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