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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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