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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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