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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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