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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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