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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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