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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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