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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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