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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education