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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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