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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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