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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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