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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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