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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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