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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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