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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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