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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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