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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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