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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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