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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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