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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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