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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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