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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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