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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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