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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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