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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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