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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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