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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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