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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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