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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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