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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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