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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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