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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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