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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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