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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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