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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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