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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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