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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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