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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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