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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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