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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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