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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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