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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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