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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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