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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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