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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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