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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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