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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education