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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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