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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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