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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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