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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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