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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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