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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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