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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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