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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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