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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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