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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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