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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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