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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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