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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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