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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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