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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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