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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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