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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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