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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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