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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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