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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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