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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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