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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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