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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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