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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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