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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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