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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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