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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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