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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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