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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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