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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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