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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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