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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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