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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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