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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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