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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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