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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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