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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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