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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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