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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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