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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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