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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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