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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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