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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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