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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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