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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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