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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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