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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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