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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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