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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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