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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 (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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