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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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