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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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