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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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