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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with 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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