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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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