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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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