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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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