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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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