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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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