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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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