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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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