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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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