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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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