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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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