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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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