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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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