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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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