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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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