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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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