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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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