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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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