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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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