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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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