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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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