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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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