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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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