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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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