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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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