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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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