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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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