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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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