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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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