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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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