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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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