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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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