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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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