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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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