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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key 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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