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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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