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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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