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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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