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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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