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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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