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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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