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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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