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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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