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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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