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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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