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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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