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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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