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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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