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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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