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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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