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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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