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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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