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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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