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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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