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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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