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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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