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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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