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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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