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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores 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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