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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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