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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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