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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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