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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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