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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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