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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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