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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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