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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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