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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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