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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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