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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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