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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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