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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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