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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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