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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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