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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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