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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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