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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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