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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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