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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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