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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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