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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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