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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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