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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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