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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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