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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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