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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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