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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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