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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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