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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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