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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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