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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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