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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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