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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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