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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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