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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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