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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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