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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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