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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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