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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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