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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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