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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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