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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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