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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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