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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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