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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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