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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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