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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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