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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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