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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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