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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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