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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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