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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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