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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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