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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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