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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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