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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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