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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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