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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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