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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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