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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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