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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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