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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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