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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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