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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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