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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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