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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important 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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