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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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