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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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