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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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