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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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