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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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