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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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