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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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