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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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