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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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