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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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