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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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