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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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