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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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