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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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