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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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