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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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