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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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