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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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