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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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