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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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