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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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