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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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