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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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