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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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