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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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