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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies 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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