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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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