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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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