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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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