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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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