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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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