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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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