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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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