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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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