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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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