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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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