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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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