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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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