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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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