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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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