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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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