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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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