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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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