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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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