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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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