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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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