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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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