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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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