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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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