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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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