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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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