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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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