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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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