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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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