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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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