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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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