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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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