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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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