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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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