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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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