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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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