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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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