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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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