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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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