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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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