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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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