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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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