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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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