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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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