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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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