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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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