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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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