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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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