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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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