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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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