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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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