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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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