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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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