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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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