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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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