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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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