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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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