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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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