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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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