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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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