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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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