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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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