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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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