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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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