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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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