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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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