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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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