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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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