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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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