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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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