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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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