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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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