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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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