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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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