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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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