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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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