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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers 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 optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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