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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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