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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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