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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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