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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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