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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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