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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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