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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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