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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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