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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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