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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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