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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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