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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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