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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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