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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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