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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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