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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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