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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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