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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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