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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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