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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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