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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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