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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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