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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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