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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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