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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key 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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