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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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