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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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