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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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