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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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