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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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