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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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