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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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