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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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