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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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