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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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