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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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