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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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