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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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