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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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