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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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