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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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