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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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