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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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