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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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