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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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