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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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