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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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