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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate 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 distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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