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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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