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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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