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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting 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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