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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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