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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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