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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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