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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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