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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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