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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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