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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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