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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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