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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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