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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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