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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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