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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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