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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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