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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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