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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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