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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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