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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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