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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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