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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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