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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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