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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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