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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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