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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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