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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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