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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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