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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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