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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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