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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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