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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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