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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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