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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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