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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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