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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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