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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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