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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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