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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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