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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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