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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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