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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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